King James Version

Psalms 104:18

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

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הָרִ֣יםharimhillהַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.הַ֭גְּבֹהִיםhagvohimthe haughtyגָּבֹהַּdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the haughty”, the ordinary formH1364elevated (or elated), powerful, arroganthaughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, [idiom] exceeding proudly.לַיְּעֵלִ֑יםlayelimto wild goatיָעֵלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to wild goat”, the ordinary formH3277an ibex (as climbing)wild goat.סְ֝לָעִ֗יםselaimrockסֶלַעnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “rock”, the ordinary formH5553a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)(ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.מַחְסֶ֥הmachsehshelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “shelter”, the ordinary formH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽיםlashfanimto coneyשָׁפָןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to coney”, the ordinary formH8227a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyraxconey.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies.

Young’s Literal Translation

The high hills [are] for wild goats, Rocks [are] a refuge for conies,

World English Bible

The high mountains are for the wild goats. The rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.

Darby Translation

The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs, a refuge for the rock-badgers.

Douay-Rheims

They humbled his feet in fetters: the iron pierced his soul,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the conies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, and the rock for the rabbits.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλὰ ταῖς ἐλάφοις, πέτρα καταφυγὴ τοῖς χοιρογρυλλίοις.